Chapter 17 Preparation before the game
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Harry felt that the goddess of doom must have taken a fancy to him lately, and he had been very unlucky during this time: the fire bolts had been taken away, the Patronus charm practice had not progressed, Professor Trelawney had to scream every time he saw him in class, and when teaching palmistry, Professor Trelawney wasted no time in telling Harry that he had the shortest lifeline she had ever seen. Moreover, he had been dreaming of terrible visions lately—a nightmarish dog slowly coming towards him, followed by a man and a woman shouting and screaming, followed by a flash of green. This caused Harry to wake up in the middle of the night - Harry felt that Seamus and Dean were looking at him a little strangely, as if they were looking at a mentally ill person.
As the saying goes, there is no double blessing, and there is no single line of evil. Soon another piece of news made Harry lose his mood for a long time.
"Bad news, Harry. I just went to see Professor McGonagall about the firebolts. She-oh--she was a little angry with me, and told me to tell me to tell the weight of the matter. It seems to think that I value winning trophies more than letting you live. It's because I told her that I don't care if that broomstick throws you to the ground, as long as you can ride it and catch the Golden Snitch first. ”
Wood shook his head. I can't believe it. "Honestly, the way she yelled at me, you thought I said something horrible. Then I asked her how long it would be in her hands. He furrowed his face and followed Professor McGonagall's stern tone, "'Whenever necessary, Wood!' I wonder if you should order a new broom, Harry. There is an order form at the back of "Classified Broomsticks", you may wish to order a light wheel 2oo1, just like Malfoy's. ”
"I don't buy what Malfoy thinks is good. Harry said dryly.
"Okay. Wood waved his hand helplessly. "I know it's really hard to accept, who would buy a Halo 2oo1 with the best broomstick in the world. But Harry, I'd better prepare for both, no one knows how long it will take Professor McGonagall to check the firebolts. If it's time to race Ravenclaw, and Professor McGonagall hasn't finished checking it out, you'll have to ride the school's Meteor Broomstick, which flies slower than a butterfly. ”
January has imperceptibly turned into February, but the cold weather has not changed. The match against Ravenclaw was getting closer, but Harry still hadn't ordered a new broomstick. He now asks Professor McGonagall about the Firebolt after every Transfiguration class, and Ron always stands behind Harry with hope.
"No, Potter, you can't get it back yet. Before Harry could speak, Professor McGonagall told him for the twelfth time. "We've looked at most of the usual spells, but Professor Flitwick thinks the broom may have a throwing charm. I'll tell you as soon as we're done. Now, please don't pester me. ”
To make matters worse, Harry's lesson in defending against Dementors didn't go as smoothly as he had hoped. When the Boggart Dementors approached him. He was able to produce a vague silver shadow on several occasions, but his Patronus was too weak to chase away the Dementors. The shadow could only hover, like a translucent cloud. Harry struggled to keep it there, exhausted from it. Harry was angry with himself, feeling guilty for wanting to hear his parents' voices again.
"I think the Patronus will- defeat the Dementors or-" Harry said listlessly, "make them disappear-" Harry looked disappointed at the blurry silver shadow in front of him.
"A true patronus can do that," Lupin said, "but you've achieved a lot in a short time." If the Dementors reappear in front of you during your next match, you'll be able to keep them out of your way and buy time for you to get back to the surface. ”
"But as you said, the more Dementors, the harder it is to deal with. Harry didn't seem to be in high spirits. "If my Patronus Charm could be like Silver—"
"That's impractical, Harry. "Like Silver, a gifted child born into an old wizarding family, his education and mentoring from an early age brought him into contact with magic before the average wizard. I don't know how much time he's spent on the Patronus Charm, but it won't take less than three years. And Harry, you've only been practicing for less than a month, so of course it's impossible to summon that kind of Cheng dù's Patronus. ”
"But Ron is also from a pure-blood wizard family, why didn't he receive any advance magical education, when I first met him, he was the same as me, he didn't know a single magic. Harry said.
"It's different. Lupin shook his head. "Wizards have different talents, and if they are gifted enough, their parents will not be stingy with early guidance. Your classmate Ron's wizarding talent is relatively ordinary. The Weasley twins, as far as I know, mastered several mischievous spells before going to Hogwarts. What's more, although the Weasley family is also a well-known family in the wizarding world, there is still a big gap between them and the Silver family. Ron Weasley is just a side descendant of the Weasley family, and Jack Silver is the sole heir to the Silver family, so there is no comparison at all. If you have to compare, Draco Malfoy can compare, but apparently, Malfoy also laid a better foundation before he went to school. ”
"I really don't understand why Professor Dumbledore sent me to Aunt Penny for 1o years of torture, even if my parents were gone. If I could grow up in a wizarding family—"
"Professor Dumbledore has his considerations, Harry. Lupin whispered. "Your father's family was already in a state of decay, and many members of the Potter family were killed in the battle with the Mysteries, and after your grandparents died, the Potter family was actually left with your parents and you. After that battle, only your Aunt Petunia is your only relative in the world. Professor Dumbledore must have believed that you can only grow better when you are under the care of your loved ones. ”
"Grow better!" Harry suddenly became angry, "If better growth is wearing Dalí's old clothes, eating what Dalí can't eat, playing with Dalí's leftovers, and living in the closet, then I do live a good life!"
"I'm sorry, Harry. Lupin pursed his lips. "Dumbledore told us that you were doing well under the care of your relatives, I never knew—"
Harry looked at Lupin in his tattered robes, and his feelings gradually calmed down. "I'm sorry, Professor, I'm a little excited. ”
"Let's make another connection, I'm sure you'll do better this time. Lupin didn't continue the conversation. "As long as you can hold off the Dementor that Boggart has turned into for a moment, our goal has been achieved - since the last accident, Professor Dumbledore has decided to take the ring himself, and you will definitely be able to play without interruption. ”
"Good. At the mention of Quidditch, Harry suddenly came back to his senses. "Professor, let the Boggart out, I'm ready......"